We've documented 10 cabin configurations across 9 aircraft types that British Airways' fleet flies. 1 of those aircraft type has more than one cabin layout in service at once — a genuine version lottery, not a one-off. We document every version we've found, not just the newest.
4 of 10 are verified directly against British Airways' own published material; the rest are derived or provisional — see each config's own confidence badge. Built from 33 cited sources across the fleet, linked on each configuration's own page.
Across the fleet: the 777-300ER (F/J/W/Y/Y); the 787-8 (J/J/J/J/W/W/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y/Y); the 787-9 (F/J/J/J/W/W/Y/Y/Y or 8F/42J/39W/127Y, depending on the specific aircraft); the A319 (40J/83Y); the A320ceo (J/Y); the A320neo (J/Y); the A321ceo (J/J/J/Y/Y/Y); the A321neo (J/Y/Y/Y); the Embraer 190 (J/J/Y).
Frequently asked
- How many aircraft types does British Airways fly?
- We've documented 9 aircraft types across 10 cabin configurations for British Airways. Each has its own generated, seat-by-seat map below.
- Does British Airways fly more than one cabin on the same aircraft?
- Yes — 1 of British Airways's aircraft types currently have more than one cabin layout in service, a genuine "version lottery." We document every version we've found and, where we can, show what share of the fleet carries each one.
- How confident are you in British Airways' seat maps?
- 4 of 10 configurations are marked fully verified against British Airways' own published material, built from 33 cited sources across the fleet. Each configuration shows its own confidence level and sources — see the individual seat map for the full picture.
- Are you affiliated with British Airways?
- No. We're an independent site with no ownership stake in, sponsorship from, or commercial relationship with British Airways or any other airline, and that never influences a seat rating.
- I flew a different layout to what you show — what do I do?
- Tell us. Airlines retrofit cabins constantly and we can't catch every change the moment it happens. Email corrections@bestplaneseats.com with the flight number, date and what you actually saw, and we'll investigate.